Impact of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Time period of trans-Atlantic slave trade
Time period of trans-Atlantic slave trade
16th to 19th centuries
The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage
Journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic
Number of Africans forcibly transported to Americas
Number of Africans forcibly transported to Americas
Approximately 12.5 million
Triangular trade: what Europe provided
Triangular trade: what Europe provided
Manufactured goods and weapons
Triangular trade: what Africa supplied
Triangular trade: what Africa supplied
Enslaved people
Three continents connected by triangular trade
Three continents connected by triangular trade
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Ideology used to justify slavery
Ideology used to justify slavery
White supremacy
African diaspora definition
African diaspora definition
Communities of African descent living outside Africa
Country that received most enslaved Africans
Country that received most enslaved Africans
Brazil
Three main regions with major diaspora populations
Three main regions with major diaspora populations
United States, Brazil, Caribbean islands
Who was systematically targeted in slave trade
Who was systematically targeted in slave trade
Young, able-bodied individuals
Musical traditions from cultural fusion
Musical traditions from cultural fusion
Blues, jazz, samba, reggae
Contemporary impact embedded in institutions
Contemporary impact embedded in institutions
Systemic racism